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The history of the administration of John Adams, esq., late president of the United States

by: Wood, John, ca. 1775-1822

Publication date: 1802

Topics: Adams, John, 1735-1826, United States -- History Constitutional period, 1789-1809

Publisher: New-York : [Barlas and Ward]

Collection: newyorkpubliclibrary; americana

Contributor: New York Public Library

Language: English

Item Size: 648.4M

506 p., [1] leaf of plates : 21 cm

First edition, first issue, with publishers' names in imprint cut out

"This book was printed and ready for publication in December, 1801, but was suppressed at the instigation of Aaron Burr as being incorrect and also libelous. Overtures were made to the publishers, Messrs. Barlas and Ward, by Burr and his friends, for the purchase of the edition, and it was finally given up to them. The book was subsequently issued ... When ... placed on sale a new title-page was added bearing the imprint, 'New York printed 1802'."--Tomkins, Bibl. Jeffersoniana, 1887, no. 279

Addeddate: 2008-06-05 20:28:22

Call number: b4208985

Camera: Canon 5D

Copyright-evidence: Evidence reported by rebecca.m for item historyofadmin00wood on June 5, 2008: no visible notice of copyright; stated date is 1802.